Results of Public Consultation (Spring 2017)
A full analysis of the second consultation carried out in May/June of this year has now been completed. Here is a summary of the views of those who responded during the consultation period with regard to the Conway Park Improvement Plan.
The Friends of Conway Park committee group now intend to liaise with Preston City Council in order to formulate a plan of action based on these results. The plan will of course reflect the opinion of the residents who took part in this, our second consultation.
The FOCP group would like to thank everyone who took the time to express their views during these consultation periods.
| Summary of survey results spring 2017 | ||||||||||
| Visits; | Use of Facilities | |||||||||
| > 40+% | weekly | 34% | weekly | |||||||
| >25+% | daily | 27% | occasional | |||||||
| <20% | occasional | 17% | never | |||||||
| <10% | monthly | 12% | daily | |||||||
| 10% | monthly | |||||||||
| Uses | % who’d use park more if improved | |||||||||
| 52% | play area | 84% | ||||||||
| 42% | walking | |||||||||
| 33% | walking dog | |||||||||
| 18% | football | |||||||||
| Priorities ( in descending order) | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | etc. | |||||
| overall 1st | Play Area improvements | 58 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |||||
| 2nd | perimeter path | 26 | 27 | 12 | 12 | |||||
| close 3rd/4th | more benches | 8 | 13 | 20 | 21 | |||||
| close 3rd/4th | drainage to play area | 3 | 23 | 21 | 13 | |||||
| 5th | wildflowers | 4 | 10 | 11 | 15 | |||||
| 6th | trees | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | |||||
| 7th | parking | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |||||
| 8th | events area | >1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | |||||
| 9th | drainage to events area | >1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |||||
| Age group of respondants | Post code of respondants | |||||||||
| 36% | 40-65 | in descending order | ||||||||
| 33% | 18-40 | most | PR2 | 9– | 3– | 7– | 2– | 8– | 1– | 6– |
| 21% | 65+ | PR4 | 0– | |||||||
| 5.50% | under 11 | PR1 | 8– | 5– | ||||||
| 4.50% | 11 to 18 | PR6 | 0– | |||||||
| PR3 | 1– | 5– | 0– | |||||||
| Gender of respondants | 1 X | BB7 | ||||||||
| M | 1 X | CH3 | ||||||||
| F | ||||||||||
| Individual comments | |
| 22 | Thanks / encouragement for project |
| 2 | Leave park as it is (strongly) |
| 6 | want drainage improvements |
| 33 | Play area improvements needed |
| 3 | Play area is ok as it is |
| 20 | want more benches incl picnic |
| 18 | want more bins (w lids & larger) |
| 16 | want perimeter path (away from houses) |
| 13 | want better paths / access (from Wychnor & Landowne, to P.A., top of field to Woods, E.side of park, but traveller & motorbike proof) |
| 10 | Don’t want extra paths/ cyling route |
| 1 | & 1 more drainage specifically on slopes near paths |
| 2 | wanted stream banking improving |
| 14 | Don’t want the events area (or rather I suspect hard surfacing & big events) |
| 11 | Don’t want the zip wire / teen/gymn stuff (on field) |
| 5 | were against the aerial slide |
| 3 | were for it |
| 6 | want an all weather surfaced games area or permanent goals |
| 4 | wanted a skatepark / BMX/cycletrack / something for young adults |
| 3 | wanted accessible equipment / something for under 3’s |
| 1 each | wanted trampolines.; single springer.; climbing kit;. Sand area;, role play/theme |
| 3 | wanted the existing roundabout removing |
| 12 | concern / request for resolution to football parking |
| 8 | Don’t want extra parking (unless funded by Cadley F.C.) |
| 1 | concern / request for resolution to football litter |
| 7 | concern / request for resolution to security / lighting |
| 10 | concern / request for resolution to mud / play area surface |
| 4 | concern / request for resolution to sufficient maintenance |
| 4 | concern / request for resolution to specific areas (Ashwood Rd steps, railway tunnel, lansdowne Hill)football litter |
| 7 | Don’t want more trees (strongly, esp.@entrance / nr. houses) |
| 4 | wanted more trees / natural screening from railway |
| 3 | wanted more shrubs/ general planting |
| 5 | wanted a café/drinks availability/WC’s /hall |
| 1 | wanted a sensory area |
| 1 | wanted information boards |
| 5 | wanted dogs only on leads / a dog enclosure/ non footy – dog area @ weekends / trees or hedge for shade for dogs on perimeter of play area |
| 3 | wanted wildflowers / wildlife |